Talking about Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices Shouldn’t be Taboo
by Nastassia Tamari, Director of Information Security Operations for BD
Nastassia Tamari, Director of Information Security Operations for BD
According to the National Vulnerability Database, 18,353 vulnerabilities were reported in 2020. That’s nearly three times the volume of vulnerabilities reported five years ago, and higher than any year in the previous two decades. Given the rise in connected devices, this increase is not entirely unexpected. If that’s the case, shouldn’t we be seeing more vulnerability disclosures related to medical devices?
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) publishes advisories for vulnerabilities in industrial control systems. Each advisory is given an identification number, which begins with the letters ICSA or for vulnerabilities related to medical equipment ICSMA. This helps the healthcare industry readily ide